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you are in benghazi for us right now. what's the scene like there? >> well, everyone we have been speaking to and i literally just landed here two hours ago, is incredibly distraught of what took place. they are in utter shock and want to make clear how anguished they are over what transpired. they want the world to know, this is not libya or an action that was supported by the vast majority of libyans. this most certainly is not why they want revolution. many of them reiterated against the fact that they expect them to the united states to nato for their aid. that being said, all of them want to see their government disarm with these gangs that are roaming about with basically pure impunity. some of these gangs are remnants of the revolutionary forces that were established during the fighting that took place that has been robust to lay down their weapons for a variety of reasons. some are more extremists and they emerge from these evolution nary forces. this brings to light the sinister -- but outside of the authority of the government itself. the r
you are in benghazi for us right now. what's the scene like there? >> well, everyone we have been speaking to and i literally just landed here two hours ago, is incredibly distraught of what took place. they are in utter shock and want to make clear how anguished they are over what transpired. they want the world to know, this is not libya or an action that was supported by the vast majority of libyans. this most certainly is not why they want revolution. many of them reiterated against...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. president obama has ordered that flags fly at half staff across the united states and at embassies around the world until sunday night. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in for piers morgan. earlier today the republican challenger, mitt romney, blasted president obama for what he characterized as, quote, an apology for america's values over the storming of the u.s. embassy in cairo. >> an apology for america's values is never the right course. >> the president fired right back in an interview tonight with cbs news. >> governor romney seems to have a tendency to shoot first and name later, and as president, one of the things i've learned is you can't do that. you know, it's important for you to make sure that the statements that you make are backed up by the facts and that you've thought through the ramifications before you make them. >> and there are late-breaking developments right now. two u.s. navy warships of moving toward the coast of libya and 50 marines are on the ground in tripoli right no
consulate in benghazi, libya. president obama has ordered that flags fly at half staff across the united states and at embassies around the world until sunday night. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in for piers morgan. earlier today the republican challenger, mitt romney, blasted president obama for what he characterized as, quote, an apology for america's values over the storming of the u.s. embassy in cairo. >> an apology for america's values is never the right course. >> the...
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. >> mitt romney's had a rough week because of the benghazi incident in which he was deemed by most people, including many on his own side to have jumped in with a critical statement of the president. really without knowing all the facts and turning -- when most people thought that was the wrong thing to be doing as an american politician at that time. >> well, absolutely. when our country's attacked in any way, shape or form, we need to pull together, we need to come together, not separate at that point. i mean, you want what i would do over there? i would do what the pinnacle of the republican party, the hero, whatever modern day ronald reagan did. do you recall back in the '80s when the barracks in lebanon was hit, did ronald reagan go to war? no, he got us the hell out of there. and that's where i stand on this. if these people don't want us over there, let's close our embassies, i stand with ron paul, let's get rid of foreign aid altogether. because as ron paul put it, the definition of foreign aid, that's taking from america's poor and giving it to another country's rich. >> hang on.
. >> mitt romney's had a rough week because of the benghazi incident in which he was deemed by most people, including many on his own side to have jumped in with a critical statement of the president. really without knowing all the facts and turning -- when most people thought that was the wrong thing to be doing as an american politician at that time. >> well, absolutely. when our country's attacked in any way, shape or form, we need to pull together, we need to come together, not...
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>> given the circumstances in benghazi, wolf, probably not. probably because there had been similar attacks on the british ambassador's convoy, there had been an infiltration of islamic extremists from the southern part of libya, there had been a series of attacks near the airport. so there's no doubt that chris was well aware at the time that benghazi was less than a secure city. >> what do you think caused this attack? was it simply that anti-islamic film or is there something much bigger here that explains this hatred of the united states? >> well, with respect to libya, i don't think it has to do with hatred of the united states. the islam terrorist groups, could have been gadhafi dead enders who have been plotting to destabilize the government. across the rest of the region, there's clearly a permeation of anti-and the struggle between the muslim brotherhood. >> egypt is much more important. i assume you like a lot of others are deeply disappointed that the newly elected president was so shy at least at the beginning in condemning the att
>> given the circumstances in benghazi, wolf, probably not. probably because there had been similar attacks on the british ambassador's convoy, there had been an infiltration of islamic extremists from the southern part of libya, there had been a series of attacks near the airport. so there's no doubt that chris was well aware at the time that benghazi was less than a secure city. >> what do you think caused this attack? was it simply that anti-islamic film or is there something...
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. >> mitt romney has had a rough week because of the benghazi incident in which he was deemed by most people including many on his side to have jumped in with a critical segment of the president without really knowing all of the facts and turning it into a political football when most people thought it was the wrong thing to be doing. >> oh, i agree. as an american politician at that time. >> oh, absolutely, when our country is attacked in any shape or form we need to pull together and come together and not separate at that point. you want to know what i would do over there? i would do what the pinkel of the modern day ronald reagan would do? you recall in the '80s when the barracks were hit and over 200 marines were killed? did ronald reagan go to war? no. he got us the hell out of there. if they don't want us over there, then close the embassies and i stand with ron paul, get rid of the foreign aid altogether, because as ron paul put it, the definition of foreign aid is taking from america's poor and giving to another country's rich. >> well, wait a minute -- >> wait a minute. >> it
. >> mitt romney has had a rough week because of the benghazi incident in which he was deemed by most people including many on his side to have jumped in with a critical segment of the president without really knowing all of the facts and turning it into a political football when most people thought it was the wrong thing to be doing. >> oh, i agree. as an american politician at that time. >> oh, absolutely, when our country is attacked in any shape or form we need to pull...
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. >>> breaking news news tonight on the attack in benghazi that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. it was a terrorist attack but it wasn't planned. was the ambassador on a hit list? joining us is fran townsend a cia contributor from the security council advisory. fran, what do we know about this? there are two strands to the story that are breaking today. one was that he feared he was on an al qaeda hit list and that the ring leader for the attack may have been somebody at guantanamo bay and release bad tok l -- released back to america, and what do we know about these things? >> let's start with with the guantanamo detainee. i have not seen it, but in reports, the man who is the leaders of the splinter al sharia who is related to the islamic el mag reshgseb and as you pointed out that the center of the islamic center said it was a terrorist attack, and if you look at the top of the terrorist leader list, he would be at the top. >> where does this leave us going forward? >> well, no question that given when i was in libya and tripoli and met with ambassador stevens
. >>> breaking news news tonight on the attack in benghazi that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. it was a terrorist attack but it wasn't planned. was the ambassador on a hit list? joining us is fran townsend a cia contributor from the security council advisory. fran, what do we know about this? there are two strands to the story that are breaking today. one was that he feared he was on an al qaeda hit list and that the ring leader for the attack may have been...
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as a result, there was an attack as you know on the american embassy in benghazi, lib, the ambassador christopher stevens was murdered. do you condemn the attacking which caused his murder? >> translator: fundamentally, first of all, any action that is provocative offends the religious thoughts and feelings of any people we condemn. likewi likewise, we condemn any type of extremism. of course, what took place was ugly, offending the holy prophet is quite ugly. this has very little or nothing to do with freedom and freedom of speech. this is the weakness and the abuse of freedom. and in many places it is a crime. it shouldn't take place, and i do hope that they will come in which politicians will not seek to offend those whom otherses hold holy or stainwith sanctiti. but we also believe that this must also be resolved in a humane atmosphere, in a participate o'environmeaer envi we do not like anybody losing their lives or being killed in wri. >> there are protesters all over the middle east now threatening the staff of american embassies, tlentding to kill them, behead them. do you thi
as a result, there was an attack as you know on the american embassy in benghazi, lib, the ambassador christopher stevens was murdered. do you condemn the attacking which caused his murder? >> translator: fundamentally, first of all, any action that is provocative offends the religious thoughts and feelings of any people we condemn. likewi likewise, we condemn any type of extremism. of course, what took place was ugly, offending the holy prophet is quite ugly. this has very little or...
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reporting last night on how quickly officials actually suspected that the killing of four americans in benghazi was an act of terror, and how troubled the subsequent investigation into that deadly assault is turning out to be. today, 16 days after the attack, defense secretary leon panetta
reporting last night on how quickly officials actually suspected that the killing of four americans in benghazi was an act of terror, and how troubled the subsequent investigation into that deadly assault is turning out to be. today, 16 days after the attack, defense secretary leon panetta